About the Authors

Samuel Wanji

swanji@yahoo.fr

Affiliations Parasites and Vectors Research Unit, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, South West Region, Cameroon, Research Foundation for Tropical Diseases and Environment (REFOTDE), South West Region, Cameroon

Ebanga-Echi Eyong

Affiliations Research Foundation for Tropical Diseases and Environment (REFOTDE), South West Region, Cameroon, Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Bamenda, North West Region, Cameroon, Department of Zoology and Animal Physiology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, South West Region, Cameroon

Nicholas Tendongfor

Affiliations Parasites and Vectors Research Unit, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, South West Region, Cameroon, Research Foundation for Tropical Diseases and Environment (REFOTDE), South West Region, Cameroon

Che Ngwa

Affiliation Research Foundation for Tropical Diseases and Environment (REFOTDE), South West Region, Cameroon

Elive Esuka

Affiliation Research Foundation for Tropical Diseases and Environment (REFOTDE), South West Region, Cameroon

Arnaud Kengne-Ouafo

Affiliations Parasites and Vectors Research Unit, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, South West Region, Cameroon, Research Foundation for Tropical Diseases and Environment (REFOTDE), South West Region, Cameroon

Fabrice Datchoua-Poutcheu

Affiliations Parasites and Vectors Research Unit, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, South West Region, Cameroon, Research Foundation for Tropical Diseases and Environment (REFOTDE), South West Region, Cameroon

Peter Enyong

Affiliations Parasites and Vectors Research Unit, Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Science, University of Buea, South West Region, Cameroon, Research Foundation for Tropical Diseases and Environment (REFOTDE), South West Region, Cameroon

Adrian Hopkins

Affiliation Mectizan Donation Programme, Decatur, Georgia, United States of America

Charles D. Mackenzie

Affiliation Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America

Competing Interests

I have read the journal's policy and the authors of this manuscript have the following competing interests: The authors received funding from Merck & Co. This does not alter our adherence to all PLOS NTDs policies on sharing data and materials.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: SW CDM PE AH. Performed the experiments: EEE NT CN EE AKO. Analyzed the data: EEE FDP. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: AKO CDM. Wrote the paper: EEE SW CDM AH PE.